Accra: The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has arrested several current and former officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML), and the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) in connection with suspected corruption and related offences linked to revenue assurance contracts between GRA and SML.
According to Ghana News Agency, Reverend Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, a Former Commissioner-General of GRA, Mr. Isaac Crentsil, a Former Commissioner of Customs now serving as General Manager at SML, and Mr. Christian Tetteh Sottie, a Former Technical Advisor at GRA currently the Managing Director of SML, were arrested and detained after failing to meet bail conditions.
Meanwhile, Mr. Evans Adusei, the CEO of SML, Mr. Phillip Mensah, a Former Deputy Commissioner (Legal) at GRA now a Legal Consultant to SML, Mr. Kofi Nti, a Former Commissioner-General of GRA, along with Mr. Joseph Kuruk and Faustina Adjorkor, officials of the Public Procurement Authority, were also arrested but were granted bail.
The OSP stated that its investigation is focusing on the legality, procurement process, and financial impact of the contracts awarded to SML. The investigation seeks to scrutinize the company's claims of generating significant revenue savings for the State.
